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Eight players nicely rounded out two quad sections at the Bapst Impromptu Quads played at John Bapst High School on May 24, 2018. Aaron Spencer won Quad 1 with a perfect 3.0 points. In Quad 2, Wyatt Hendrix and Tristan Cousineau shared equal first with 2.5 points. |
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Ju Wenjun has won the Women's World Championship Match played between May 2-20, 2018 in Shanghai and Chongqing, China. Just edging her opponent Tan Zhongyi in ten games by the score of 5.5 to 4.5, Wenjun became the 17th Women's World Champion. |
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"I Am More: Facing Stigma," is the title of a photography show on exhibit at Speedwell Projects on Forest Avenue in Portland through May 12th. The show, which highlights the work of Portland photographer Lissy Thomas, features 22 black-and-white portraits of locals affected by mental health challenges. One of the photographs has the following accompanying statement: "I am Kathy. I am a friend. I am a chess advocate. I am a rock enthusiast. I am an artist. I am a survivor of post traumatic stress. I am a peaceful warrior." |
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The Maine Chess Association is seeking interested candidates for the position of interim president. Those interested in serving in this capacity should send an email with a brief statement to dcdeluca@yahoo.com by Friday, May 18, 2018. Per the MECA Constitution, the Policy Board will choose a qualified candidate to serve in the interim until the MECA elections in December, 2018. |
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Our own Alex Relyea served as one of the arbiters at the recently completed 2018 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship held at the St. Louis Chess Club. Relyea, already a FIDE Arbiter, is working towards his National Tournament Director certification. In this post, Alex shares some of his impressions and experiences at the tournament. |
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Wyatt Hendrix and Brian Hurst tied for first in the John Bapst Open played on Saturday, May 5th at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor. The big story, however, was Dan Robbins's win of the 2017-2018, four-tournament, Crusader Cup Series! |
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Sam Shankland and Nazi Paikidze are the 2018 US Champion and US Women's Champion. For Shankland, a twenty-six year old from Berkeley, California, it was the biggest win of his career and the first time he has cracked the FIDE 2700 mark. Paikidze finished the tournament equal with Annie Wang necessitating a rapid chess and sudden death 'Armageddon' playoff in which she won to clinch the title. |
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Together Place in Bangor will be hosting pick-up chess games on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Executive Director Sean Faircloth has extended an invitation to the public to drop in to play chess, to chess players and coaches who are willing to provide lessons, and to anyone willing to donate tournament standard chess equipment to the program. |
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An astute reader pointed out that today's younger generation of Maine chess players may not be aware of the namesake behind the C. Stuart Laughlin trophy recently awarded at the 2018 Maine Closed Chess Championship in Waterville. Allow us to elaborate upon this great historical figure of Maine chess. |
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We offer the Maine Association of Chess Coaches Tournament Director Handbook as a resource for new tournament directors in Maine and those interested in learning more about directing chess tournaments. Please feel free to make use of this helpful guide and to contact the author with questions or suggested edits. |
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